Stanford Routt reportedly to work out with Steelers

By Kareem Copeland

Around the League Writer

Published: Dec. 4, 2012 at 10:50 a.m.

The [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] have plans to work out cornerback Stanford Routt, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. The session indicates the organization is preparing for life without [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], who suffered lower-leg injury Sunday.

Taylor left the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] early and did not return. NFL Network reported Taylor is expected to miss 3-6 weeks, which could include playoff games. He has 32 tackles and an interception in 2012. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] coach [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] said at his Tuesday press conference that Taylor had fractured his right ankle. Taylor is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks.

Routt has not made much of an impression during his free-agent tour since being cut by the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] in early November. He's worked out for a number of teams, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. Routt was released by the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] in February.

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The [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] had plans to work out Stanford Routt, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], but the cornerback instead [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] with the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], according to McClain.

The planned workout session with Routt indicated the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] are preparing for life without [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], who suffered lower-leg injury Sunday.

Taylor left the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] early and did not return. NFL Network reported Taylor is expected to miss 3-6 weeks, which could include playoff games. He has 32 tackles and an interception in 2012. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] coach [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] said at his Tuesday press conference that Taylor had fractured his right ankle. Taylor is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks.

Routt had not made much of an impression during his free-agent tour since being cut by the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] in early November. He previously had worked out for a number of teams, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. Routt was released by the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] in February.